Now Playing

6/26/2013 5:41PM

At Supreme Court, a Banner Day for Marriage Equality

At the U.S. Supreme Court, a crowd almost entirely comprising same-sex marriage supporters got the news they wanted: DOMA ruled unconstitutional by a vote of 5-4 and the way cleared for gay marriage in California. WSJ's Neil Hickey reports.

This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.

I ... the final die if the Supreme Court station what with the long-awaited rulings ... on two crucial cases ... assigned sex marriage ... the Defense of Marriage Act ... and California's Proposition eight ... how cool it saying sex marriage ... around ten thirty am the crab almost entirely comprised of same sex marriage supporters ... of these Iowa hyping full ... the ... Dynamo ruled unconstitutional by applied to the five to four ... and pop types effectively struck down by this sign Mancine ... ay ay ay ay ay ... anything yet I ... mean we're standing here and say ... I'm excited ... quality ... all over the country ... we've been working to work ... for very long time ... was Autonomy's couples and same sex marriages and talent on tools to federal benefits ... Paul nakedly meanwhile awaits a legal formality in California courts ... that same sex marriage in that state is poised to resume possibly within weeks ... that's the really heavy ... read ... the the ... I ... Minister not in it for seven years ... but up until today our country ... all this legal strangers ... and he answers to today to find a that's ... it ... the federal government will not recognize this discount to ... its ... when ... Wall Street Journal this is Neil Hickey at the Supreme Court ...